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take one (the EP)

by James Room & Angry Red

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BITTERSWEET WALTZ IT’S RAINING OUT THERE AND IT’S JUST BEGUN. A CONCLUSIVE VOICE RELATES THE RUN. I CARRY IN THE JACKET A SMALL COLORED PORTRAIT. AND I’M GOING AWAY OF YOU AGAIN. WELL, I POUR YOUR NAME IN A PAPER GLASS. I WOULD LIKE TO SMOKE A CIGARETTE, MAN. THE MOUNTAINS AROUND ME, THEY SEEM TO SWALLOW ME. AND I’M GOING AWAY OF YOU AGAIN. I WISH I COULD GIVE YOU MORE KISSES. I WISH I COULD HOLD YOU STRONGER. I WISH IT WOULD BE EASIER, BABE. BUT I’M GOING AWAY OF YOU, GOING AWAY. GOING AWAY OF YOU AGAIN. SOON WILL BE PREPARED THE HOUSE WHERE WE WILL LIVE IN. TOGETHER, FOREVER, AS I’VE ALWAYS DREAMED. WILL YOU COME TO DANCE WITH ME THIS BITTERSWEET WALTZ? THOUGH I’M GOING AWAY OF YOU, GOING AWAY. GOING AWAY OF YOU AGAIN.
2.
Pourin' Rain 05:13
POURIN’ RAIN THERE’S A STRING OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS OVER THE TABLE AND A BROKEN BRIDE UNDER THE BRIDGE. CLOWNS WITH A BROKEN LOOK, MOUTHS WITH A BROKEN TOOTH. WHAT’S A HAND WITHOUT FINGERS? IS LIKE THE SKY WITHOUT STARS AND A LIE INTO YOUR EYES. WELL, YOU KNOW, JUST LIKE A BABY’S CRYING I FALL ON MY KNEES AND IT HURTS, AND I BLEED, I SING: BABY I NEED YOU, BABY I NEED YOU SO. BABY I NEED YOU, BABY I NEED YOU SO. I’M FALLING LIKE THE POURIN’ RAIN. BABY I NEED YOU SO. OH, WHEN YOU NEED SOMEBODY. OH, WHEN YOU MISS SOMEONE. OH, WHEN YOU AIN’T GOT SUPPORT, WHEN YOU FALL APART. WHEN THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN DO YOU CRY ON YOUR KNEES AND IT HURTS, AND YOU BLEED, AND SING: BABY I NEED YOU, BABY I NEED YOU SO. BABY I NEED YOU, BABY I NEED YOU SO. I’M FALLING LIKE THE POURIN’ RAIN. BABY I NEED YOU SO.
3.
Comin' Down 04:31
COMIN’ DOWN NOW IT’S TIME TO TELL THE STORY OF THE LAST PIECE OF MY LIFE. I LEFT MY FAMILY, LEFT MY FRIENDS TO FOLLOW MY OWN PATH. I LEFT MY JOB, LEFT MY WOMAN, THAT’S THE HARDEST THING I’VE DONE. I PACKED HER LOOK, MY TEARS, MY GUITAR, BUT I DIDN’T TAKE IT ALL. THEN I ARRIVED TO THIS CITY WHERE THE WIND TAKES TO THE BONE. WHERE, THE PEOPLE, THEY DON’T KNOW YOU AND THEY DON’T CARE WHO YOU ARE. I’VE FOUND A PLACE TO SPEND MY NIGHTS THOUGH I CAN’T GET NO SLEEP. MY CIGARETTE’S DYING IN MY HAND AND SHE’S NOT HERE WITH ME. WON’T LOSE MY LONGING, WON’T LOSE MY FAITH. BUT, LOVE, I NEED YOU WITH ME WHEN THE RAIN COMES BACK AGAIN. WON’T LOSE MY CLEARNESS THOUGH, SOMETIMES, I GET DRUNK. I NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER ‘COUSE MY STRENGTH IS COMIN’ DOWN. IT SEEMS THAT ALL IS EMPTY AROUND ME AND MY LOOK HAS TURNED COLD. DON’T WANNA BEG FOR NO ONE’S HELP, I’LL TRY TO MAKE IT ALL ALONE. I’M JUST A REFLEX IN A MIRROR THAT SLOWLY’S TURNING MAD. I’D WISH I SEE MY FACE AGAIN AND FEEL MY STRENGTH IS COMIN’ BACK. LALALA LALA, LALA LALA LALA LALAAA, LA LAA,...
4.
Eyes Gone 03:34
EYES GONE HELLO MY LOVE IT'S BEEN SO LONG STILL FAR, STILL OUT STILL RUN, STILL DOWN IT'S BEEN SO LONG THE DAYS GO ON THE DREAMS, THE SONGS THE DARK HAS GROWN MY EYES ARE GONE MY EYES ARE GONE I HATE TO TALK I STAY APART MY PLACE, MY HOME MY HEART, MY SOUL MY ONLY LOVE I CAN'T AVOID THIS ENDLESS PAIN TO HOLD ALIVE WITHOUT YOU TURNS ME INSANE BREAKIN' DOWN MY WORLD IN FLAMES TRYING TO RISE AGAIN, AGAIN, AGAIN THE GRAVE OF SUN THIS HOLE OF MOAN SO HARD TO CRY SO HARD TO SMILE SO HARD TO DIE
5.
Stranger 05:32
STRANGER HERE, HERE I AM. WHERE ALL MY DREAMS TURN SMALL. EVEN THE MOON HIDES BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS. WHEN ALL I WANT TO DO IS TO STOP CRYING. ALONE, HOPE’S WHAT I KEEP. I’VE LOST MY STRENGTH AND ALL OF MY TEARS. I’M JAILED IN THIS CELL WHERE NO ONE MINDS OF MY SCREAMS. AND I KNOW I’VE GOT THE KEY, BUT I WISH YOU WERE HERE. HERE IT SEEMS THERE’S NO CHANCE FOR STRANGERS. “I AIN’T GOT TIME FOR YOU. YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER.” FEEL LIKE LEAVING ALL AND BACK. NO, I WON’T GIVE UP. I’LL FIGHT SO HARD TO FIND MY WAY. NO MATTER IF IT’S SO HARD OR SO EASY. BUT THE ONLY THING I NEED, IS TO HOLD YOU AGAIN. HERE IT SEEMS THERE’S NO CHANCE FOR STRANGERS. “DON’T KNOW WHO YOU ARE. I CAN’T WASTE MY TIME WITH YOU.” I CAN’T MAKE IT ALONE.
6.
We Brave! 04:57
WE BRAVE! WE MET DOWN AT THE RIVERSIDE. DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS DARKER THAN PRIDE. LAUGH AND CRY; YOU LIVE OR YOU DIE DOWN AT THE TAVERN TO PRAY: WE BRAVE! THERE WE BLEED, THERE WE HEAL, THERE WE'RE FOUND BY THE DEVIL JACK KNIFE. THERE WE DANCED INTO THE FIRE, DOWN AT THE WOMEN TO PRAY: WE BRAVE! BLINDED GUIDE, CHARMING FOOLS. ALWAYS SEEKERS BUT AIN'T GOT NO TOOLS. RISE YOURSELF, PICK UP YOUR HAT WHEN YOU'RE DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN... LONG, LONG TIME HAS GONE BY. JIM "THE UNBEATEN" TOOK THE CHANCE TO FLY TRYING TO FIND THE PROMISE LAND DOWN AT THE VIRGIN TO PRAY: WE BRAVE! THERE HE FAILED, THERE HE BUILT. ANCIENT LAND'S ON THE FIGHT TO SURVIVE. SOME LEFT HOME, A BRAND NEW LIFE IS DOWN AT THE FUTURE TO PRAY: WE BRAVE! BLINDED GUIDE, CHARMING FOOLS. ALWAYS SEEKERS BUT AIN'T GOT NO TOOLS. RISE YOURSELF, PICK UP YOUR HAT WHEN YOU'RE DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN... OLDER, WISER, FATHERS NOW. WONDERING 'BOUT ALL THE SECRETS OF HOW TO GET CLOSER TO THE SUN - DOWN AT THE HARBOUR TO PRAY: WE BRAVE! HERE WE STAND, MAY WE LEAVE. TIRELESS PEOPLE NEVER GET RELIEF. DON'T GIVE UP, WE'LL MEET AGAIN DOWN AT THE TAVERN TO PRAY: WE BRAVE! BLINDED GUIDE, CHARMING FOOLS. ALWAYS SEEKERS BUT AIN'T GOT NO TOOLS. RISE YOURSELF, PICK UP YOUR HAT THOUGH YOU'RE DOWN, DOWN, DOWN, DOWN... ...DOWN AT THE TAVERN TO PRAY: WE BRAVE!

about

[ENG]
First studio album by James Room & Angry Red, a six songs appetizer in shape of EP.
Recorded and produced at Beard Studios, the songs that form TAKE ONE (The EP) are an excellent sample of versatility and style: from Bittersweet Waltz, which could be defined as a contemporary but timeless waltz, to We Brave!, a pirate song inspired by the far west, without ever losing sight on the traditional sounds of the blues and American roots.

[ESP]
Primer trabajo de estudio de James Room & Angry Red, aperitivo de seis canciones en forma de EP.
Grabado y producido en los Beard Studios, los temas que componen TAKE ONE (The EP) son una muestra excelente de versatilidad y estilo propio: desde Bittersweet Waltz, que podría definirse como un vals contemporáneo y atemporal, a We Brave!, una canción de piratas inspirada en el lejano oeste, sin perder nunca de vista los sonidos tradicionales del blues y las raíces americanas.

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released January 1, 2011

James Room: vocals, acoustic guitar, banjitar, cachivaches
Pere 'Angry Red' Mallén: guitars, banjitar, slide, vocals, drunken chorus
'Rain Dog' Arsuaga: double bass, drunken chorus
Iñigo L. Agudo: drums, drunken chorus
(aditional piano on "Stranger" by Álvaro Bazán)

All songs writen by JRoom except for "Eyes Gone", by Pere Mallén and "We Barve!", by JRoom & Vian Prelia.
Recorded by Borja Muro & Javier Peña at Beard Studios, Bilbao
Produced by Iñigo L. Agudo.
Design by 13Rules.

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